Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100900 total results. Showing results 20581 to 20600 «102610271028102910301031103210331034Next ›Last » UK police’s use of facial recognition tech: Why opponents struggle in their fight to stop it Recent suggestions that policing could use facial recognition more widely – including to check against the UK passport database to identify shoplifters – prompted an outcry from some MPs, academics and campaigners; but Dr Asress Gikay, Senior Lecturer in AI, Disruptive Innovation and Law at London’s Brunel University, believes the benefit the tech delivers, public support, and existing safeguards mean campaigns to stop the police use of facial recognition are likely to fail. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 15/12/2023 Analysis, Feature, Opinion NSW car crash involving detective charged with drink-driving is being probed by police watchdog AUSTRALIA: The New South Wales police watchdog is investigating after a senior officer was charged with allegedly crashing a work car while drunk in the NorthConnex tunnel earlier this year. The Guardian 15/12/2023 News Home Office’s 6% funding increase criticised by NPCC and Fed The provisional police grant report for 2024 to 2025 was published yesterday. Police Oracle casts an eye over the numbers. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/12/2023 Analysis, Feature ‘Barely survivable’: Sad reason cops walk off the job AUSTRALIA: The police force risks losing hundreds of officers amid crippling attrition, with a damning union survey revealing many cops plan to walk away from the job. The Advertiser (Australia) - Subscription at source 15/12/2023 News Families of Christchurch terror attack victims have questions answered as inquest concludes NEW ZEALAND: Questions that families of the 51 shaheed killed in the Christchurch terror attack have held for four years have finally been answered, an inquest has heard. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 15/12/2023 News AFP conducts more than 870,000 National Police Checks AUSTRALIA: The AFP conducted more than 870,000 National Police Checks as part of its role in protecting Australians and keeping Australia safe throughout the past financial year. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 15/12/2023 News National Chair slams police funding package for 2024/25 It is extremely disappointing that the Government simply refuses to acknowledge the acute resource crunch our forces are facing and continues to handout short-term funding arrangements. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 14/12/2023 News Provisional police grants in England and Wales: 2024 to 2025 Provisional allocations of grants to police and crime commissioners in England and Wales for 2024 to 2025. Home Office 14/12/2023 Report Success of Northants MISPER pilot carries on after full rollout The scheme builds on a pilot phase in which a specialist youth worker based in the OPFCC visited every young person who had been missing three times or less, soon after their return. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/12/2023 News Provisional police grant report (England and Wales) 2024 to 2025 (accessible) This Report is prepared by the Secretary of State for the Home Department (the Home Secretary) under section 46(3) of the Police Act 1996 (the 1996 Act). Home Office 14/12/2023 Report Destroy street check data, says OHRC, after report on anti-Black racism by Toronto police CANADA: Toronto police should destroy historical street check data, provide greater transparency on officer discipline, and implement a distinct policy or procedure on racial profiling if it wants to work toward eradicating systemic anti-Black racism, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) says. CBC News (Canada) 14/12/2023 News Does your investigative analytics solution enable efficient collaboration? Resolve cases faster with effective internal and external collaboration. Check if your solution has these three advanced capabilities. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/12/2023 News Garda Ombudsman invited to appear before Oireachtas Committee over Dublin riots REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: ‘Questions have to be asked to GSOC and we would like to give GSOC the opportunity to answer these questions’, said one Fine Gael senator. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 14/12/2023 News UK police use of facial recognition probed by lawmakers Police in the UK have been ramping up the use of facial recognition technology with plans for further rollouts in 2024, sparking alarm among civil society groups and lawmakers. This week, the UK Parliament’s Justice and Home Affairs Committee probed police deployment of live facial recognition (LFR) technology in England and South Wales. BiometricUpdate.com 14/12/2023 News Garda operation for missing children ‘under review’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman has said the garda operation focusing on missing children is being reviewed, after it was reported that 62 asylum-seeking children have disappeared from state care after arriving in Ireland alone. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 14/12/2023 News Police to get funding boost to cut crime and keep public safe PRESS RELEASE: Police to receive up to £843m next year to better protect the public, taking total to up to £18.4bn. Home Office 14/12/2023 News NT government promises 50 extra police officers for crime and antisocial behaviour prevention unit AUSTRALIA: A new police unit is being established in the Northern Territory to tackle alcohol-fuelled crime, as the government attempts to reassure the public it's devoting resources to addressing antisocial behaviour. Ten officers have been moved from other positions within NT Police to form the Territory Safety Division (TSD), with no new officers to be recruited until next year. ABC News (Australia) 14/12/2023 News Garda operation for missing children ‘under review’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman has said the garda operation focusing on missing children is being reviewed, after it was reported that 62 asylum-seeking children have disappeared from state care after arriving in Ireland alone. Asked about the figures revealed in an investigation by Noteworthy, Mr O’Gorman said the child and family agency Tusla is “immediately informed” when children under the age of 18 enter the state unaccompanied. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 14/12/2023 News Irish Cabinet approves draft police facial recognition bill REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Ireland’s Minister of Justice Helen McEntee has announced she has received approval to publish the draft of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill of 2023. The bill would allow Gardaí to use face recognition for biometric matching under special circumstances, namely to retroactively review CCTV footage of violent events. BiometricUpdate.com 14/12/2023 News PCC announces preferred candidate for Chief Constable Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has announced Kyle Gordon as his preferred candidate to become the next Chief Constable of West Mercia Police. Commander Gordon will bring nearly 30 years of experience to West Mercia from across a number of police forces, including (formerly) the Royal Ulster Constabulary, British Transport Police, and most recently The Met. West Mercia Police 14/12/2023 News «102610271028102910301031103210331034Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
